Thornton Township is again asking voters to approve a proposal to fund mental health services, even after it was defeated in 2023. Voters will find three questions on the March 19 primary election ballot: Homewood residents live in eight precincts in Thornton Township east of Western Avenue and north of[Read More…]
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Doing democracy: Time to vote, time to talk (column, free)
This is going to be so cool. It’s always more fun to play than to watch, and starting Monday, Oct. 24, when early voting polling places open, until Election Day, Nov. 8, all us registered voters get to take the field and make the plays. We get to help shape[Read More…]
Former Trustee Anne Colton announces run for Homewood board
Former Homewood Trustee Anne Colton plans to be on the ballot in April 2023. She will be running as an independent for one of the three four-year seats on the Board of Trustees. Colton, a documentary filmmaker, previously served on the board from 2009 to 2018. She decided to seek[Read More…]
Election preview: Alsberry hopes to tap into 5th District life experiences by serving as Cook County commissioner
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series featuring candidates for Cook County’s 5th District, which includes Flossmoor. Vernard L. Alsberry Jr. may be best known nowadays as the mayor of Hazel Crest, serving his ninth year in that position. But he grew up in the Altgeld Gardens[Read More…]
Cook County early voting starts Oct. 19
The lines are long in Chicago for early voting, but Homewood and Flossmoor residents will have to wait until Monday, Oct. 19, for the start of early voting in suburban Cook County. Voters will find locations open seven days a week between Oct. 19 and Nov. 2. The Cook County[Read More…]
Cook County in need of election judges
The Cook County Board of Elections is in need of election judges to work in the polls for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, election and for early voting polls. All U.S. citizens who are registered to vote can serve as a judge. This year, state law has been changed to accommodate[Read More…]
Letter: League of Women Voters urges use of vote by mail option
To help voters prepare for the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election, the League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor Area is encouraging all registered voters to request a vote by mail ballot. I fully agree with the words of our state League president, Allyson Haut, “We want all registered voters to[Read More…]
Two Homewood women running as Democratic Convention delegates
Amanda Jo Greep, left, and Hope Zawaski of Homewood, are on the March 17 Democratic primary ballot as Elizabeth Warren delegates.
Voters Guide: Homewood School District 153
The Chronicle’s 2019 Consolidated Election Voters Guide: One District 153 candidate, Jim Schmidt, responded to our questionnaire.
Voters Guide: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233
The Chronicle’s 2019 Consolidated Election Voters Guide: Nine District 233 board candidates responded to our questionnaire, Debbie Berman, Jonathan Cook, Pamela Jackson, Merle Kimbrough-Huckabee, Nathan Legardy, Andrew Lindstrom, Gerald Pauling, Jody Scariano and Paris Walker.